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George Eliot's classic novel, adapted by Katie Hims. Dorothea makes a terrible discovery about her late husband, and Fred makes a great step forwards in understanding himself. Show more

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Britain's politicians have been promising the Earth on climate change. Tom Heap asks if we can expect real change after the General Election. Show more

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